Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Alte

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Algarve

Alte

Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Alte

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riders

Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Alte

02:28

34.6km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Barrocal

Caldeirão

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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377 m

Alte Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

The whitewashed houses with colorful doors, the Algarve chimneys are finely decorated, and the narrow streets are made of cobblestones. Walking through this town undoubtedly gives you the feeling of being inside a living painting.

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483 m

Germano Bikes

Highlight • Structure

Café and bicycle repair shop in one. Delicious tapas.

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491 m

Bike Café - Germano

Highlight • Cafe

This is a bike café dedicated exclusively to cyclists, in Alte (Loulé). It is a mandatory meeting point for cyclists traveling the roads and paths of the Algarve coast, as well as a stop to rest and sample typical cuisine.

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16.5 km

Alto do Malhão

Highlight • Climb

A difficult climb, in Serra do Caldeirão, which leads to a high point with a fantastic view over the Algarve mountains.

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17.0 km

Caldeirão

Highlight • Natural Monument

33.8 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's a village in the interior of the Algarve. The Ribera de Alte River flows from a mighty spring. The water is said to be very healthy and can be …

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34.3 km

Parish Church of Alte

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet village, with cobbled streets, fireplaces, springs and the beautiful Queda do Vigário waterfall. In summer, the river beaches of Fonte Pequena and Fonte Grande, which are, in reality, bathing basins on the Alte river, are very pleasant.

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34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

7.76 km

1.49 km

492 m

Surfaces